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Jacks Fork at Eminence

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:08:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Jacks Fork at Eminence
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — StorySchoolhouseAlleySprings.jpg by SamuelNelsonGISP, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

72°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

116 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    61

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    89

  • Sun

    81

  • Mon

    76

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a211
11a59
12p68
1p68
2p57
3p57
4p57
5p57
6p68
7p611
8p511
9p613

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 116 cfs is 32% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 171 cfs, across 103 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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